Life, 1925-04-09 · page 38 of 41
Life — April 9, 1925 — page 38: what you’re looking at
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This page contains satirical humor typical of 1920s Life magazine, mixed with advertisements. **"Fables for Farmers"** presents a rural parable mocking small-town hypocrisy. A Vermont farmer buys a watchdog to catch sheep thieves from his neighbors, but when the dog barks and disturbs the peace, the local Justice of the Peace fines *him*—not the actual thieves. The joke satirizes how rural communities protect dishonesty: the JP refuses to investigate theft but punishes the farmer for exposing it, comparing this moral cowardice to Democrats in Washington. The story criticizes small-town corruption disguised as neighborly discretion. **"Between Boobs"** is a brief wordplay joke about two men insulting each other with circular logic, each claiming the other is too foolish to have said something insulting. The page also advertises **Dunhill Cigarettes** and promotes Life's upcoming "Revolutionary Number" commemorating Paul Revere's 150th anniversary ride, plus various product advertisements (refrigerators, malted milk).
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